VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2017-8364
The read_buf function in stream.c in rzip 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted archive.
HIGH 7.8EPSS 1.71%
Does this matter?
High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (1.71%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.
Description
The read_buf function in stream.c in rzip 2.1 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (heap-based buffer overflow and application crash) or possibly have unspecified other impact via a crafted archive.
- CVSS 3.0
- 7.8 HIGHCVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- EPSS
- 1.71% probability · 76th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-119
- Affected
- rzip project/rzip
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/rzip-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_buf-stream-c/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00022.html
- https://blogs.gentoo.org/ago/2017/04/29/rzip-heap-based-buffer-overflow-in-read_buf-stream-c/Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2020/04/msg00022.html
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.